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Entertainment & Sports


Hollywood optimistic about future China deals

Mar. 25, 2015
By America Hernandez

Co-financing of American films will increase, but any studio acquisitions are five to 10 years away, lawyers said. ...


Judicial Profile


Lillian Kwok Sing

Mar. 25, 2015
By John Roemer

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Lillian Sing's career has been defined by a series of firsts.


Corporate Counsel


Kenneth A. Zak

Mar. 25, 2015
By Laura Hautalan

General Counsel Alliant Insurance Services Inc. San Diego ...


Transactions


Earlier this year, China's foreign investment regulatory authority, the Ministry of Commerce, released a draft of the new Fore...


Corporate


Tempered solution sought for fee-shifting issue

Mar. 25, 2015
By Banks Albachn

Nearly a year after Delaware opened door for fee-shifting bylaws, debate rages on. ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility


Patent litigator Howard N. Shipley may have avoided sanctions from the nation's highest court, but his very public ordeal will...


Law Practice


Telecom Law Firm PC opens second California office

Mar. 25, 2015
By Deirdre Newmann

Attorney Robert C. May III parlayed a pre-law school internship at L.A.-based Telecom Law Firm PC into opening and becoming m...


California Courts of Appeal


Ruling comes over a strong dissent that accused the majority of letting the sentencing judge avoid his duty to take account of...


Criminal


Police unfazed by legal liability

Mar. 25, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

Officers may rarely think about being sued because lawsuits rarely have negative ramifications for their employment or their b...


As Ellen Pao's gender discrimination case approaches closing arguments, attorneys following the landmark lawsuit doubt Superio...


Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye didn't mention a critical January audit report in her State of the Judiciary Address to t...


Mergers & Acquisitions


Dealmakers

Mar. 24, 2015
By Jason Pafundin

A roundup of recent transactions across the state and the lawyers involved.


Law Practice


Attorneys see surge in surrogacy practices

Mar. 24, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Attorney Stephanie M. Caballero, whose twins were born through a surrogate, has spent the last decade helping others become pa...


Civil Rights


Balance ADA duties with risks police face

Mar. 24, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In a case being argued before the U.S. high court Monday, the justices should balance duties under the Americans with Disabili...


U.S. Supreme Court


ADA provides the tools to ensure safe policing

Mar. 24, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In a case being argued before the U.S. high court Monday, the justices should rule that the Americans with Disabilities Act ap...


Administrative/Regulatory


After much fanfare in 2011, a law allowing expedited jury trials for some civil cases has seen relatively little use. What wil...


Adding to the slew of gender discrimination lawsuits rocking Silicon Valley, a former Twitter engineer filed a class action la...


Law Practice


The pending hires of Yar R. Chaikovsky and Blair M. Jacobs is the culmination of a recent push from Paul Hastings LLP to bolst...


Litigation


Jurors hearing Ellen Pao's gender discrimination and retaliation case Friday, in which she is suing her former employer for $1...


Amgen's attorneys are weighing an appeal to a U.S. District Court decision late last week that turned down the company's requ...


Obituaries


William E. Burby Jr. 1929-2015

Mar. 24, 2015
By Melanie Brisbon

Korean War veteran and former Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William E. Burby Jr., known for his trustworthiness and amiabil...


Constitutional Law


Campus speech in jeopardy

Mar. 24, 2015
By Ben Armisteadn

In a case being argued Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a private organization should be able to have a sp...


State Bar & Bar Associations


The California State Bar's Committee of Bar Examiners voted late Friday to approve shortening the bar exam from three days to ...


Attorney General Kamala Harris' office added that it would also independently investigate the Orange County district attorney'...


Judicial Profile


Dan T. Oki

Mar. 24, 2015
By Matthew Blaken

LA County Superior Court Judge Dan Oki's no-nonsense demeanor stems from his strong policy opinions.


Firm Watch


On the Move

Mar. 23, 2015
By Melanie Brisbonn

A weekly roundup of lateral attorney moves, law firm office openings and partner promotions from around California.


Judicial Profile


Charles Koosed

Mar. 22, 2015
By Laurinda Keys

Hard work, mentorship and a little bit of luck catapulted Charles Koosed to the Riverside bench.


Corporate


The Sacramento trucking company announced Thursday the appointment of Charles J. Mellor as senior vice president and chief le...


Banking


Cybercrime keeps banking fraud attorneys busy

Mar. 21, 2015
By Joshua Seboldn

The increasing rate of cybercrime aimed at banks and sloppy implementation of new finanical apps is creating a lot of business...


Alternative Dispute Resolution


Charles Byron Renfrew

Mar. 21, 2015
By John Roemer

At age 86, Charles B. Renfrew continues to be a respected, go-to alternative dispute resolution pro who handles major national...